James Finlayson
August 26, 1887 (138 years old) in Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.
Known For
Credits
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
- 1952 · Here We Go Again as Plato's Rival
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1951 · Royal Wedding as Cabby (uncredited)
- 1946 · Two Sisters from Boston as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1946 · She-Wolf of London as Constable (uncredited)
- 1943 · Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
- 1942 · To Be or Not to Be as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
- 1940 · Foreign Correspondent as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
- 1940 · Saps at Sea as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
- 1940 · A Chump at Oxford as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Jailor
- 1939 · Hollywood Cavalcade as Keystone Cop
- 1939 · Dog-Gone as Mr. Jones
- 1938 · Block-Heads as Man on Stairs
- 1937 · Angel as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
- 1937 · All Over Town as MacDougal
- 1937 · The Toast of New York as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
- 1937 · Way Out West as Mickey Finn
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Captain Finn
- 1935 · Life Hesitates at 40 as Dr. James Finlayson
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
- 1935 · Father and Son as Bidad
- 1933 · Mush and Milk as Mr. Brown, the banker
- 1933 · The Druggist's Dilemma as Andrew Finch
- 1933 · The Devil's Brother as Lord Rocburg
- 1933 · Nature in the Wrong as Voice of lion (uncredited)
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as General
- 1932 · The Iceman's Ball as Commissioner Walters
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ringmaster
- 1931 · Scratch-As-Catch-Can as
- 1931 · One Good Turn as A Community Player
- 1931 · False Roomers as Landlord
- 1931 · Pardon Us as Schoolteacher
- 1931 · Stout Hearts and Willing Hands as
- 1931 · One of the Smiths as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
- 1931 · Our Wife as Father of the bride
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Butler
- 1930 · Don't Leave Home as
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
- 1930 · The prince of the dollar as
- 1930 · For the Defense as Parrott
- 1930 · The Dawn Patrol as Field Sergeant
- 1929 · Hard to Get as Pa Martin
- 1929 · Men O' War as Soda jerk
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Police Commissioner
- 1928 · Should Tall Men Marry? as Joe Skittle
- 1927 · Hats Off as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Browne Van Dyke
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Captain Bustle
- 1927 · Don't Tell Everything as Lawyer Goldblum
- 1927 · Love 'Em and Weep as Titus Tillsbury
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Jack Belcher
- 1926 · Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes as Dean of Pinkham University
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Justice of the Peace
- 1926 · What's the World Coming To? as The Father-in-Law
- 1926 · A Punch in the Nose as
- 1925 · Flaming Flappers as
- 1925 · The Caretaker's Daughter as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
- 1925 · Moonlight and Noses as Professor Sniff
- 1925 · Chasing the Chaser as Gilroy (the husband)
- 1925 · Tell It to a Policeman as
- 1925 · The Haunted Honeymoon as
- 1925 · Hard Boiled as
- 1924 · Short Kilts as McGregor's Son
- 1924 · Why Husbands Go Mad as
- 1924 · Wide Open Spaces as Jack McQueen
- 1924 · Rupert of Hee-Haw as Rupert of Hee Haw
- 1924 · Brothers Under the Chin as
- 1924 · Zeb vs. Paprika as Major Glanders Botts
- 1924 · Postage Due as Postal Inspector Hawke
- 1923 · The Soilers as Smacknamara
- 1923 · The Whole Truth as Defense lawyer
- 1923 · Pitfalls of a Big City as The Hired Man
- 1923 · The Mystery Man as
- 1923 · Hollywood as James Finlayson
- 1923 · Pick and Shovel as The Foreman
- 1923 · A Tough Winter as
- 1922 · The Crossroads of New York as Lawyer
- 1921 · Hard Knocks and Love Taps as Plato's Rival
- 1921 · She Sighed by the Seaside as 1st Suitor
- 1920 · Down on the Farm as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
- 1919 · Up in Alf's Place as The Dancing Instructor
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 2023 · Laurel & Hardy: Year One as
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 1990 · The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence as Self (archive footage)
- 1948 · Grand Canyon Trail as Sheriff
- 1947 · The Perils of Pauline as Comic Chef
- 1942 · Wedding Yells as Hammerhead Nahl
- 1939 · The Great Victor Herbert as Lamplighter
- 1939 · Raffles as Hansom Cab Driver
- 1937 · Pick a Star as Director
- 1936 · Our Relations as Finn
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Manager
- 1935 · Manhattan Monkey Business as Joyce's Father
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Auction Manager
- 1933 · Dick Turpin as Jeremy
- 1933 · So This Is Harris! as Golf Pro
- 1933 · The Gay Nighties as Mr. Amos Pipp
- 1933 · His Silent Racket as James
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Peter Cucumber
- 1932 · Jitters the Butler as Phineas P. McPhinn
- 1932 · Boy Oh Boy! as Saunders
- 1932 · The Millionaire Cat as Lawyer Fogg
- 1932 · Thunder Below as Scotty
- 1931 · Hasty Marriage as Kitty's Father
- 1931 · Beach Pajamas as
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Criado
- 1931 · Second Hand Kisses as Jimmy Finlayson
- 1930 · Gold Diggers as
- 1930 · Dollar Dizzy as House Detective
- 1930 · Young Eagles as Scotty
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1930 · Night Owls as Meadows
- 1929 · Wall Street as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Governor
- 1929 · Two Weeks Off as Pa Weaver
- 1929 · Big Business as Homeowner
- 1929 · Liberty as Store keeper
- 1929 · Fast Freight as Spooky Wall Painting
- 1928 · Show Girl as Mr. Dugan
- 1928 · Lady Be Good as Trelawney West
- 1928 · Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath as Pa Slocum
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Saxophonus
- 1927 · Fighting Fathers as Neighbor
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Judge Foozle
- 1927 · Forgotten Sweeties as
- 1927 · One Hour Married as
- 1927 · Seeing the World as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
- 1927 · Anything Once! as Mabel's Boss
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Rupert
- 1926 · Raggedy Rose as Simpson Sniffle
- 1926 · Merry Widower as The Hunter
- 1926 · Don Key (Son of Burro) as Vivien's Suitor
- 1926 · Wife Tamers as The Waiter
- 1926 · Dizzy Daddies as Jonathan Haig
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Struggling Author
- 1925 · Unfriendly Enemies as The Cameraman
- 1925 · Mary, Queen of Tots as Radio Actor
- 1925 · Madame Sans Jane as The Girl's Father
- 1925 · Innocent Husbands as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Hillory, the new husband
- 1925 · Thundering Landlords as The Landlord
- 1925 · In the Grease as Father
- 1925 · Sure-Mike! as The Floorwalker
- 1925 · Welcome Home as
- 1924 · Near Dublin as Sir Patrick
- 1924 · Smithy as Sergeant
- 1923 · Mother's Joy as Baron Buttontop
- 1923 · Fully Insured as The Foreman
- 1923 · Scorching Sands as James
- 1923 · Frozen Hearts as General Sappovitch
- 1923 · Jus' Passin' Through as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1923 · Roughest Africa as Hans Downe
- 1923 · A Man About Town as Humko, Store Detective
- 1923 · Oranges and Lemons as Worker
- 1923 · Jack Frost as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
- 1923 · Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? as The Hired Man
- 1923 · Courtship of Miles Sandwich as Miles Sandwich
- 1923 · Sold at Auction! as The Man Who WAS Sold
- 1923 · White Wings as Dental Patient
- 1923 · The Noon Whistle as
- 1923 · California or Bust as Campground neighbor
- 1923 · Before the Public as
- 1922 · Newly Rich as
- 1921 · A Small Town Idol as J. Wellington Jones
- 1920 · Love, Honor and Behave as Artist
- 1920 · Don't Weaken! as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
- 1920 · Married Life as Man Who Made Good
- 1919 · Trying to Get Along as The Beauty Parlor Operator
- 1919 · Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
- 1918 · In Dutch as